Puigdemont: “My only plan is to continue as president of Catalunya”
Saturday, December 9, 2017 @ 9:56 PM
CATALUNYA'S exiled president Carles Puigdemont says he has 'just one plan' for the forthcoming regional elections on December 21 – and that's to carry on being leader of the four north-eastern provinces.
Currently banned from leaving Belgium but released pending trial and free from an earlier extradition order, Puigdemont has made it clear he has no plans to return to Spain until he can be guaranteed a 'fair hearing' for forging ahead with the disputed independence referendum, but still wants to stand for the regional election called by the State government, which now has full control over Catalunya's affairs.
“I consider I am still president of Catalunya, because my regional Parliament has not kicked me out,” Puigdemont says.
“Unless the Parliamentary majority changes after the elections, I am still president, and that's the only plan there is.”
He was asked if he had a 'Plan B' for the vote due in 12 days' time.
“The Spanish political system needs to be responsible for solving the great contradiction it has created by allowing me to become invested as president and then arresting me for carrying out my role, and I trust that the 'Article 155 tripartite' [the PP, socialists and Ciudadanos] will respect the result of the December 21 election,” Puigdemont continued.
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